China’s Economy Grew 5.3% in the First Quarter, Beating Expectations

Tiger Newspress04-16

China’s economy grew 5.3% in the first quarter compared to a year ago, faster than the 4.6% growth expected by economists polled by Reuters.

Data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics showed that gross domestic product in the January to March period was higher compared to the 5.2% seen in the fourth quarter of 2023.

On a quarter-on-quarter basis, China’s GDP grew 1.6%, compared to the Reuters poll expectations of 1.4% and the fourth quarter’s expansion of 1%.

Beijing has set a 2024 growth target of around 5%.

Last week, Morgan Stanley raised its 2024 real GDP forecast for China to 4.8%, from its previous expectation of 4.2%.

The world’s second largest economy saw weak export and inflation data earlier this month, with both sets of data coming in below expectations.

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